Holiday Park VFD is once again partnering with Plum EMS & Plum Borough Police to collect donations for the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation to help needy children have happy holidays. ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฑ๐๐ต, you can drop off toy donations at our fire station any evening from 6pm – 10pm. You, Plum’s first responders, & the Marines will come to holiday rescue this year for families across Western PA.
Last year we filled an entire ambulance, this year in 2022 our goal is to fill our fire department trailer full of toys! Will you help us this year? Email info@holidayparkvfd.org for more details!
What ages are supported by Toys for Tots?
Most campaign sites are able to assist children up to age 12, but in many local communities, local support is such that the age limit may be extended to 14-16.
Is there a list of toys available to guide me with my donation?
Toys for Tots does not publish a list of appropriate toys to donate. If such a list were created, most would follow it, resulting in a limited selection of items to distribute in each community. We would rather our donors consider what might be an appropriate gift for their own child/relative, purchase the item, and donate to Toys for Tots.
Pre-teen/teens are groups for which shopping is especially difficult. Do you have any ideas?
The Foundation does purchase supplemental toys/gifts for our campaign sites and focuses on these age groups. In the past, items purchased for these groups have included, but are not limited to: sporting equipment/bags/balls; books, backpacks, cosmetics, purses, watch/wallet gift sets, bath gift sets, board games, radio control cars/trucks, hand-held electronics, skateboards/helmets, curling irons, hair straighteners, and hair dryers.
The videos & photos below are from 2021 & 2020 when our emergency responders took all the toys donated to the Marine Toys for Tots collection center with a festive parade.
